I hope to use this blog as an avenue to express my thoughts and adventures of all of my fishing expeditions and any other journeys I may undertake.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The Tiger Bass a Beast on Steroids

I am kind of behind on my blogging lately. This past week I have been helping one my fishing buddies stock a new lake that has been built about 15 miles from my home. When I say new lake this is probably more of a large pond. It is about 30 areas with depths of 30 to 40 feet in the deepest area. There is plenty of cover throughout the lake and the Alabama Game and Fish has been extremely helpful in letting the owner know the correct number of species of fish to get the lake fish friendly. I thought 50,000 bluegill was a bit much when it came to perch in the lake but the Game and Fish said that one can never have enough feed fish in a lake when you are dealing with predator fish such as the largemouth bass. The particular bass I am referring to here is the Tiger Bass which grows at a tremendous rate and has a very aggressive attitude. This fish can gain as much as 2 lbs per year in a well managed lake. I have talked to individuals who have fished for and landed the Tiger Bass and they compare it to a smallmouth on steroids. Think about the fight on a 6 or 7 wt. fly rod. I am glad that I will have access to this hot lake in about two years. Who knows guys I may do a post in future years that could have a trophy Tiger Bass image attached.

20 comments:

That sounds like a fun project. How was the lake constructed? I've always wanted to have my own pond and manage all the fish and forage. Some periodic updates on the progress of the lake would be nice.

JeffJeffThe lake is wider than it is long. I forgot to mention in my post that the lake is constantly feed with live springs. The springs produce enough water to give a constant flow to the lake all time. A 30” pipe running out at the base of the huge dam lets water flow constant. That 30” pipe extends back up on the other side of the dam through the water surface about 2 ft. It can be regulated to control the flow below the dam. Another great factor here is the creek below the dam can be stocked with trout. The Game and Fish are looking into that for the future. I suggested stocking the lake itself with browns and rainbow since it has the springs running into it at two different locations. They are going to get back to us next week with a report as far as the trout stocking is concerned. I can’t wait for this place to get right in a couple of years. Another thing I forgot to mention; all the bluegill are Coppernose, which means 2 lb and up on bluegill. I will keep everyone posted as to the progress of the lake. Thanks for the comment

Jay The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of this trip is this---The good I will take youThe Bad we have to wait two yearsand finally the ugly they turn a popper into an ugly mess, so have a supply. Their teeth are sharper than a traditional bass.

JeffThere is a 2 year waiting period because the bass will be a little over 2 lbs by then. 3 years you are looking at over 6 lbs. The Game and Fish said this lake will produce bass in the 12 to 15 range in 7 years.

SandersA Doctor owns the land where the lake is being built which is about 2000 acres. He is the one who is putting the money into this project. One of my fishing buddies knows him really well and the Dr. appointed Jeff my buddy to handle all the preps to get the lake fish ready. Jeff wanted me to help him out. I fish another lake on the property with Jeff which means I have access to the area. I am really enjoying working on this with him. Thanks for the comment

FowlMy guess is the gold bass have spent a lot more time in shallow water as opposed to the dark green bass that have spent more time in deeper water---I am only guessing here but might be something to this theory. Thanks for the comment

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I am an avid fly fisherman. I started fishing with my dad when I was five years old and have never known life without fishing. The love of the outdoors has been one of the reasons I have enjoyed fishing for all these years. It is the greatest therapy in the world. When I am on the water I forget about everything else except landing that elusive trout, bluegill, crappie or bass.